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Camellia japonica florida: PD.100-1973.19

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Camellia japonica florida

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Chandler, Alfred

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 366 mm
Width: 282 mm

Relative size of this object

28.2 m36.6 m What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
White bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour with highlights in white on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Camellia Japonica florida
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: twice

  • Text: 28
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.100-1973.19
Primary reference Number: 30542

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Camellia japonica florida" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30542 Accessed: 2023-06-03 01:57:17

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